Dining

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Any new Bay Area restaurant worth its salt had better put said salt on the rim of a top-shelf margarita.

Bocanova at Jack London Square

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Even when as fine a new restaurant as Bocanova opens in Jack London Square, the puzzle of the area’s commercial revitalization awaits another missing piece. Even with their mouths full of...

Picán

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Once your taste buds have overruled your budget-consciousness, and you’ve gotten over the fact that you’ve paid $23 for two pieces of fried chicken, you can’t help but appreciate what...

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

It was a balmy evening in an East Contra Costa winery garden. Tables set out on the lawn and conversation flowing liberally like the wine.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson

In April 2010, East Bay foodies finally got the word they’d been waiting for — that Daniel Patterson, who has earned two Michelin stars at his San Francisco restaurant, Coi, was actually, for...

Wine - A Taste of Spain

by Jeff Diamond

I’m bullish on Spanish wines. Whenever a customer asks me for a great bargain red wine, more often than not, I’ll suggest a Spanish red.

In the Kitchen

by Roy Creekmore (Photography by Paul Skrentny)

Dig Into These Delicious Little Pillows of Flavor

An Organic Locale for Locavores to Love

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Taste of the Town

Wine

by Kent Rosenblum (Photography by Julie Goonan)

The Pope and Chiles Valleys in east Napa County boast lakes, wooded hills, secluded wineries and serene little valleys.

Taste of Town

by Candace Murphy (Photography by Lori Eanes)

The April evening that Kristine “Bala” Wong flung open the door to Zen Asian Fusion Tapas and Lounge.

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

On a recent visit to Sidebar, my friend and I ordered the smoked paprika fries...

Wine

by Kent Rosenblum (Photography by Stephen Walls/iStockphoto.com)

In today’s world it seems there’s a whole raft of wine reviewers, pundits, bloggers and just plain old friends who want to tell you what wines you should drink.

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Glenview Delizioso Marzano Conveys Southern Italy

In the Kitchen

by Roy Creekmore (Photography by Paul Skrentny)

Part of every professional chef’s training involves being frugal with food.

Wine

by Jeff Diamond

Rosé Rises to Many Occasions

Second Helpings

by Wanda Hennig (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Chocolate Pie Wins Out

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Faz Makes a Strong Bid as a Downtown Oakland Oasis

Taste of the Town

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Lori Eanes)

Taste the Soul of Thai Street Food at Hawker Fare

Commis Oakland upscale cuisine

by Derk Richardson (Photography by Mitch Tobias)

In Oakland’s most ambitious new gallery, the walls are bare and the art appears on plates.